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Chapter XL. A Public Dissension: A Final Appeal

           Sheputmostofhersparemoneyinclothes,which,afterall,wasnotanastonishingamount.Atlasttheoperashewaswithannounceditsdeparturewithinfourweeks.“LasttwoweeksoftheGreatComicOperasuccess—The——,”etc.,wasuponallbillboardsandinthenewspapers,beforesheacted.

           “I’mnotgoingoutontheroad,”saidMissOsborne.

           Carriewentwithhertoapplytoanothermanager.

           “Everhadanyexperience?”wasoneofhisquestions.

           “I’mwiththecompanyattheCasinonow.”

           “Oh,youare?”hesaid.

           Theendofthiswasanotherengagementattwentyperweek.

           Carriewasdelighted.Shebegantofeelthatshehadaplaceintheworld.Peoplerecognisedability.

           Sochangedwasherstatethatthehomeatmospherebecameintolerable.Itwasallpovertyandtroublethere,orseemedtobe,becauseitwasaloadtobear.Itbecameaplacetokeepawayfrom.Stillshesleptthere,anddidafairamountofwork,keepingitinorder.ItwasasittingplaceforHurstwood.Hesatandrocked,rockedandread,envelopedinthegloomofhisownfate.Octoberwentby,andNovember.Itwasthedeadofwinteralmostbeforeheknewit,andtherehesat.

           Carriewasdoingbetter,thatheknew.Herclotheswereimprovednow,evenfine.Hesawhercomingandgoing,sometimespicturingtohimselfherrise.Littleeatinghadthinnedhimsomewhat.Hehadnoappetite.Hisclothes,too,wereapoorman’sclothes.Talkaboutgettingsomethinghadbecomeeventoothreadbareandridiculousforhim.Sohefoldedhishandsandwaited—forwhat,hecouldnotanticipate.

           Atlast,however,troublesbecametoothick.

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